Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted May 27, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 27, 2020 https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cuomo-immunity-nursing-home-campaign-donation New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who signed legislation granting hospital and nursing home executives immunity from lawsuits related to the novel coronavirus last month, previously received a big-money boost from a powerful health care industry group, according to a new report. The Guardian reports that the New York State Democratic Committee, then backing Cuomo’s primary run in 2018, received more than $1 million from the Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) -- a lobbying group for hospital systems, some of which own nursing homes. The donation made the group one of the state party’s largest contributors in that cycle. Three of the hospital association’s top officials separately gave more than $150,000 to Cuomo’s campaign between 2015 and 2018, the outlet reported. That donation is now drawing scrutiny after Cuomo signed legislation last month that protects executives from lawsuits -- just as he is under continued criticism for his March 25 order (since deleted) requiring nursing homes to take in COVID-19 patients. On May 10, and amid increasing criticism, Cuomo issued a new directive stating that hospitals cannot send patients back to nursing homes in the state unless they tested negative for the viru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Isn't Turtleneck and Co. trying to legislate this immunity at the national level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 of course he did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Only fox is carrying this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Mainecat said: Only fox is carrying this can't imajin why . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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